Leading the Lakers to victory against Minnesota, Anthony Davis creates basketball history.
The Lakers defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night, 120-109, led by a historic performance from Anthony Davis (27 points, 25 rebounds), who was playing without Rudy Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns.
The Los Angeles Lakers won for the second straight game, and Anthony Davis had a career-best stat line. The team dominated Minnesota on Sunday night, led by Davis, who had one of his best games ever and became the first NBA player to score more than 25 points, grab at least 25 rebounds, and steal five steals in a game. Two days earlier, the team had defeated the Bucks at home in a thrilling 123-122 thriller.
29 points for James LeBron
In the Lakers’ 12th victory in 17 games, Davis finished with 27 points, 25 rebounds (21 of which came in the second half), 5 assists, 7 steals, and 3 blocks. The two-time All-Star wasn’t even the highest scorer of the game; Austin Reaves and LeBron James each scored 19 points and added nine rebounds and nine assists to their total.
Timetable and outcomes
While Naz Reid and Anthony Edwards both scored 25 points and pulled down five rebounds, Minnesota missed the chance to take back the lead in the Western Conference in Los Angeles. Denver, on the other hand, was already two games behind.
Rudy Gobert did not participate due to a right hamstring injury shortly after receiving a $100,000 fine for gesturing during the Friday night game against Cleveland that suggested a referee was dishonest (which was followed by direct comments regarding the impact of sports betting). Due to his ongoing recovery from a torn meniscus in his left knee, Karl-Anthony Towns was also not in the game.